The Little Cancer Soldier
Warning: tear-jerker!
Chapter 5: Letter To Helen
While Noah and Helen were overseas again, Helen got a letter from Rick saying:
Hey Babe,
Kurt wanted me to tell you and Puck, the reason Quinn and Blaine haven't written in a while is that they are at the hospital with Little She-Hulk. She didn't want Puck to know she was worse again.
Ha, she finally made up with Ricky, but still doesn't want to be his girlfriend. I saw another guy chasing Blaine yesterday on his way home from the hospital and ended up saving him that same day.
Little She-Hulk looks really bad babe. I'm not even sure she will be here by the time you and Puck come home next week. She has to have a feeding tube now because she can't hold anything down. Ha, she puked on me as payback for the stuff I did to Blaine.
Ha, God, I swear, she might be Puck's niece, but she acts just like him.
Rachel hasn't been to see her since Kurt told her about Fight Club. By the way, Little She-Hulk asked the guys to let me back in after you left. Ha, she called me a Pussy Whipped Pansy in front of Kurt and Mr. H. and thought I needed to be back in the club to toughen up.
Z's son Jordan is the only other boy that comes to see Little She-Hulk. Z and Jordan are staying here. All I was told is that after he and Blaine became friends, he was kicked out and told to take Jordan with him.
I think Jordan is like Kurt and I overheard him tell Ricky not to worry he wasn't into him that way. Z had Kurt talk to him the day after they moved in and Little She-Hulk mainly just listens to him vent about a lot of things.
She wants to see me alone tomorrow and since it's Puck's birthday then. I think she wants to be around someone big like him. Well, got to go. Blaine is calling me. God, I hope it's not about her!
Love Rick
P. S. tell Puck he needs to apply for an early leave now! Both of you do!
When they got home, Burt was the one that picked them up. As soon as they got in his truck, Noah asked, "Is Liza Marie okay?" All Burt said was, "No." Before he got a little choked up.
When they got to Liza Marie's hospital room, they saw everyone outside crying and heard Santana singing If I Die Young softly to Liza Marie as they walked in seeing Blaine holding Kurt as he cries.
(Santana)
If I die young, bury me in Satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away, with the words of a love song
Uh-Oh, Uh-Oh
Lord make me a rainbow. I'll shine down on my mother.
She'll know I'm safe with you
When she stands under my colors. Oh, and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no.
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
The sharp knife, of a short life, well, I've had just enough time.
If I die young, bury me in Satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away, with the words of a love song
The sharp knife, of a short life, well, I've had just enough time.
And I'll be wearing white
When I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger. I've
Never known the loving of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand. There's a
Boy here in town says he'll love me forever
Who would have thought
Forever could be severed by, the sharp knife
Of a short life, well, I've had just enough time.
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done
A penny for my thoughts no-no
I'll sell 'em for a dollar
They're worth so much more
After I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear
The words I've been singing
Funny when you're dead
How people start listening
If I die young, bury me in Satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away, with the words of a love song
Uh-Oh (Uh-Oh), the ballad of a dove
(Uh-Oh) Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears
Keep 'em in your pocket
Save 'em for a time
When you're really gonna need 'em Oh
The sharp knife, of a short life well
I've had just enough time
So put on your best boys
And I'll wear my pearls
The moment Liza Marie saw Noah, she just motioned for him to sit by her bed and for Santana to leave. As Santana leaves Noah just holds her hand as he puts his forehead against her's, whispering through his tears, "Fight, Little She-Hulk, please! I love you, Squirt! Don't you dare die on me, please! Tell that cancer to fuck off! You hear me?!" Then Beth walks in just as Liza Marie's vital signs change for the better.
Soon she wanted to talk to Beth and Noah alone and was having to use a notebook again. The first thing she wrote was to Beth. She just writes, "Sorry, for making you feel like I was trying to replace you in Nono's heart. Aunt Beth, I'm scared. I don't want to die! I'm trying to fight but it's hard. I'm not a She-Hulk! I'm not like Auntie Tana or Ricky's mom. I am going to die and it sucks!"
After Noah reads the last sentence, he says to her, "That is bullshit, Little She-Hulk! You are going to live and you are going to grow up to be a soldier like me! You told me that was your dream the day I gave you my blood! Now, come on don't give up, you have to fight!" Then he looked over at Beth before continuing as he says, "I missed out on your Aunt Beth growing up! I am not going to miss you growing up! Think of your Papa and Dada here! Your Dada lost his mother, I'm not going to let him lose you! Now, fight!"
Then Ricky comes in and says, "You might not love me, but don't give up on life just because I was an ass to you! My mom might be scary to a lot of people, but I bet you will be worse than her. Ha, Jorden told me the reason the other guys, don't come to see you. Is because you scare them worse than my mom."
Liza Marie chuckles weakly before writing in her notebook a message to Noah saying, "Tell the guys to come here. FC and Airforce buddies. BENEFIT! Don't tell dads! I want to raise money for cancer research to help others." Noah doesn't say a word and just puts his forehead against hers again as she whispers, "Fuck off Cancer!" Until she falls asleep.
Chapter 6 will be up soon